Seed viability testing guide for common wetland plant species

Seed viability testing guide for common wetland plant species Authors: Rae Robinson, Sandra E. Johnston, Elana V.

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Seed viability testing guide for common wetland plant species

Published on Mar 15, 2024

"Seeds are used in many aspects of plant research as well as in applications such as ecosystem restoration. However, not all seeds are living (i.e., viable). Non-viable seeds can result from a variety of factors such as failed pollination, fungal infection, insect damage, extreme weather events like historic drought, and inbreeding (Baskin and Baskin 2014; Rieger et al. 2014). Furthermore, seed viability can vary greatly across species and for individual species by patch, site, and year (Baskin and Baskin 2014; Rieger et al. 2014). In the wild and in storage (e.g., for restoration), seed viability declines with time, sometimes dramatically (De Vitis et al. 2020)."

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